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I'm told that THR is dedicated to educating firearm lovers on various aspects of their passion. Every so often I get a need to demonstrate my ignorance to my fellow handgunners, so here goes:
Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the ACP, as in .32 ACP, stand for Automatic Colt Pistol? Why then do so many semi autos chambered for .32ACP have feed problems?
I believe it is the only auto pistol cartridge that has a rimmed shell casing which when in JHP form can cause rim lock in most Kel-Tecs, Seecamps and other fine .32ACP pistols. Why then don't manufacturers of these neat handguns offer optional magazines specifically designed for JHP's for those who prefer JHP over FMJ? Or better yet, why don't ammo manufacturers design and build their product so that .32ACP JHP's have the same LOA as .32ACP FMJ's? Wouldn't that forever solve the rim lock problem?
Given that it is a rimmed cartridge why are there no modern revos made in .32ACP? Seems to me that it would make a fairly decent small CCW revo for those who don't care for bottom feeders. The .32ACP seems to work well in short barreled guns so it should be a natural for a snubby revo.
See what happens when you get old and have so much time on your hands. You get to dream up dumb questions like these. But I'll wager that you folks out there will have the answers.
Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the ACP, as in .32 ACP, stand for Automatic Colt Pistol? Why then do so many semi autos chambered for .32ACP have feed problems?
I believe it is the only auto pistol cartridge that has a rimmed shell casing which when in JHP form can cause rim lock in most Kel-Tecs, Seecamps and other fine .32ACP pistols. Why then don't manufacturers of these neat handguns offer optional magazines specifically designed for JHP's for those who prefer JHP over FMJ? Or better yet, why don't ammo manufacturers design and build their product so that .32ACP JHP's have the same LOA as .32ACP FMJ's? Wouldn't that forever solve the rim lock problem?
Given that it is a rimmed cartridge why are there no modern revos made in .32ACP? Seems to me that it would make a fairly decent small CCW revo for those who don't care for bottom feeders. The .32ACP seems to work well in short barreled guns so it should be a natural for a snubby revo.
See what happens when you get old and have so much time on your hands. You get to dream up dumb questions like these. But I'll wager that you folks out there will have the answers.